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High Court orders City Hall to remove vendors from in front GPHC by May 31
Kaieteur Sports – The High Court on Wednesday ordered the Town Clerk of Georgetown Mayor and City Council to remove all vendors who operate in the vicinity of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by May 31. Failure to remove, the vendors would be held in contempt of court and their property seized.
Justice Deborah Kumar- Chetty presided over the matter. The judge granted an Order of Mandamus – an order of the court compelling a government official, lower court, or public entity to perform a mandatory legal duty.
The mayor and council members during a visit to GPHC vendors in January.
The hospital brought litigation against the Mayor and City Council over its failure to clear the streets, pavement and pathways leading to the hospital of hazardous vending and unnecessary encumbrances.
In a Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by attorney, Sase Gunraj, the GPHC said it is seeking an administrative order of mandamus pursuant to section 8 (1) (c) of the Judicial Review Act, compelling the city council to act.
The GPHC asked the court to have the city council to urgently remove or cause to be removed, the food, beverage and other vendors and hucksters who have set up mobile trucks, carts, stalls, and other encumbrances including but limited to vehicles, push-carts, drays, barrels, boxes, dust-bins, pallets, structures and all things left, placed or stored on the street, parapet and pavement outside the perimeter of the hospital facility.
The hospital emphasised that the mobile food trucks, food carts and stalls severely encumber its surroundings. The GPHC is situated in North Cummingsburg, a ward within the limits of the city and is bound by Middle Street, East Street, Lamaha Street and Thomas Street.
The Judge ruled that by way of “…Section 8 (1) (c) of the Judicial Review Act, Chapter 3:06 of the Laws of Guyana and Part 56:01 (1) (a) (iii) of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2016, compelling the Respondent, the Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown, its servants and/or agents by virtue of the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01, Laws of Guyana, to remove or cause to be removed, the food, beverage and other vendors and hucksters who have set up mobile trucks, carts and other encumbrances including but not limited to vehicles, push-carts, drays, barrels, boxes, dust bins, pallets structures and all things left placed or stored on the street parapet and pavement outside the perimeter of Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on: a) Lamaha Street between Thomas Street and East Street; and b) East Street between Lamaha Street and New Market Street; and c) New Market Street between Thomas Street and East Street; and d) Middle Street between Thomas Street and East Street.”
Costs were not awarded. However, the court made it clear that failure to comply with the terms of the judgment will result in persons being held in contempt of court and also being liable for imprisonment or have their assets confiscated.
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